Losing weight can be, and usually is, a struggle. As we get more and more frustrated with dieting, with exercise programs that don’t help us lose weight, it’s easy to fall into that old “quick fix” trap. We get attracted to the idea of taking ‘fatburning’ pills, even though we’ve all heard they’re dangerous. And dangerous they are, even though they can be bought online or at the drug store down at the mall.

Some of the dangers posed by fatburning pills: hormone disruption, stroke, heart damage and/or heart attack. Permanent damage to your metabolism. People have even died from taking these pills. Please, please: don’t take fatburning pills! The dangers to your life and health just aren’t worth it in the long run.

So the problem remains–how to lose weight? Do you really have to go on extreme diets for the rest of your life? Feel miserable and hungry just to look better? The good news is that there are some safe and healthy ways to lose fat. Let’s look at a few of them:

1. Eliminate Wheat and Dairy for 2 weeks or more. I know you hear this all the time, but the truth is, it works! Most wheat and dairy products will cause an inflammatory response in your body (without you even realizing they are the cause) and make it really difficult, sometimes impossible to see fat even budge off your body. Wheat products include most breads, cereals, crackers, and pastas. Dairy includes milk products and cheeses. Eggs are ok and in many cases and butter is ok as well and will not stop the fat burning process.

2. Eliminate all grains for 2 weeks or more. I hate to harp on this, but I’m just telling you what works. If you want to be able to wear a bikini when summer comes around, or if your high school reunion is right around the corner (and your ex-boyfriend will be there!), or you just want the pounds to come off faster, I highly suggest going “grain free” until you reach your desired weight. NO, I’m not saying grains are unhealthy. I’m just saying sometimes fat loss will be more accelerated without them. Grains include rice, oatmeal, millet, quinoa and spelt. All healthy, yes, but a few weeks without them will help your body shed fat faster.

3. Eat your fruit servings before 4pm. Again, another wonderful food group that I am in no way saying is “bad” but you may see increased fat loss results by eating your fruit with breakfast, mid morning snack and lunch and then sticking to veggies for your mid afternoon snack and dinner. Raw carrots and peppers are great with almond butter in the afternoon and a piece of steak or salmon over sauteed greens and a side salad is a great dinner. You will then still get in your fruit servings for the day but will have had them much earlier in the day.

4. Add lemon to your water. Lemon is a wonderful detoxifier to the liver. And since the liver is your “fat burning” organ, we want it always working at optimum. Keep your liver squeeky clean, by not only eliminating processed foods and toxic substances from your eating plan but also by giving it a good cleaning with some fresh lemon. You can also add some cayenne pepper to your drink as well and that will help to get your bowels moving (if the food is not finding its way out, weight loss will be much slower).

These are some of the proven ways to lose weight safely that you really should try before you think of taking diet pills, and exposing yourself to their known dangers. Take action on these four steps and you’ll be happy you did. You’ll look so much better in that bikini or at your high school reunion that it will be worth a few weeks of denying yourself foods that you like.

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